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NASHVILLE, TN—For the last several years, GM's Chevrolet has remade itself deftly, rising from the ashes of bankruptcy to deliver cars that perform well, stretch for fuel economy, and judiciously incorporate new tech. The first Chevy Cruze was one of …

BMW reported a 8.2% rise in net profit in the first three months of the year despite a slight drop in revenue and a decline in operating profit at its core automotive division, though the auto maker stuck to its forecast for improved sales and earnings …

The 49-year-old engineer spoke with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner and Automotive News Staff Reporter Ryan Beene on the sidelines of the auto show here in March about changes Audi has made in the aftermath of VW …

BMW's i3 electric car will have a little more juice for 2017, gaining a bigger battery to boost its electric range from 80 to 114 miles. It's all thanks to a 50 percent increase in battery capacity. Thanks to denser lithium ion batteries, the i3 goes …

When Audi applies its engineering prowess to a production vehicle, the result is impressive, high-tech performance. When Audi applies its engineering prowess to a race car, the result is usually a trophy. Combine the two, as the company did in the new …

Things the BMW M4 needs more of: traction. Things the BMW emphatically does not need more of: power. Why do you think the racily named Competition Package is more about reining in the handling than upping the pace? Still, a manufacturer's power …

Recently we had a chance to spend some time in the all-new Audi A4, Audi's volume leader and the car that turned the brand into the juggernaut it is today. Which, if you follow any car news, had its 63rd consecutive sales record in a row, with sales …

Specifically, Biden bet a New York Times correspondent, Gardiner Harris, which was faster: a Cadillac or a Tesla. He relayed his loss to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, at their meeting, according to a White House press pool …

DETROIT — IT was the car that symbolized Chrysler's comeback from bankruptcy, and the star of its iconic Super Bowl ad five years ago that played up vehicles “imported from Detroit.” And when Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Fiat Chrysler …

But before I go, I cannot let pass GM's subtle ageism with regard to the Buick Cascada. Hey, you, up in the RenCen in Detroit: I see you. This car is destined for seniors in the Sunbelt, particularly Florida. One thing we know about senior car-buyers …

UPDATE: A GM spokesperson reached out to strongly deny that the company was planning on anything like a Cruze-derived hatchback for Cadillac. Usually companies are pretty coy about this sort of thing, so consider this one dead until further notice.

I was signed up for a ride-along in a luxury race car (BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc.) and a motorcycle two-up ride (which means I'd be on the back of a bike holding on for dear life). I have only gotten a few speeding tickets in my life, and I have …

3 new-car seller in the U.S.. Fiat Chrysler posted a 7.2% margin in North America that was behind the 8.7% booked by GM during the same period and topped the 6.7% reported by Ford in the year-ago first quarter. Ford hasn't yet released results for this …

The German triumvirate, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, fight tooth and nail for advantage between their A4, 3 Series and C Class sedans respectively. Not to mention all the wannabe contenders from Cadillac, Lexus, Infiniti, Acura and others desperate to …

For a long time, BMW and their cars stood proudly behind the famous slogan, “The Ultimate Driving Machine.” BMW was known to be the discriminating driver's choice in the luxury car segment, and the brand from Bavaria was a company that produced …

But with this concept, the vehicle itself doesn't really matter. What's interesting is what's inside of it: a beautiful electric longboard that automatically charges when it's stowed inside the rear bumper. The idea is that the car's navigation system …

For much of its 18-year existence, the Audi TT has been unfairly derided by many in the automotive world as more of a fashion accessory than sports car. On Monday, Audi unleashed a new, beastly TT RS that should remove any doubt that it is a legitimate …

Looks like those crazy jokers at Audi have a nice surprise for us this evening: the all-new 2017 Audi TT RS, which comes in coupe and roadster form with a thundering five-cylinder engine packing 400 horsepower. Thanks, Audi! Audi unveiled the car ahead …

A strange phenomenon has emerged over the last couple decades, with corporations increasingly feeling the need to weigh in during moments of nationwide news. Although it was flirted with in the past, the movement can probably be traced to the …

We wouldn't strip you of your car-aficionado credentials if you failed to spot the 2017 Audi A4 for what it is: A thoroughly redesigned car. Although the ninth-generation A4 may look eerily familiar to the last version, it actually rides on a new …

The concept Audi featured a new fast-charging system that — it was claimed — could recharge the SUV to its full 500-kilometer range in just 50 minutes. If that technology makes it to production, it could give the new Audi an edge over the Model X, at …

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.1 million cars because owners were having difficulties with the unusual electronic shift lever. With many drivers used to physically shifting a lever into position, the electronic lever used in some older Dodge …

As tributes continue to pour in marking the death of Prince, few were more striking than the one that came from General Motors' Chevrolet division. Chevy bought full-page ads in six newspapers that depict the iconic back end of a crimson 1963 Chevrolet …

I recently had the opportunity to drive a shiny BMW around Seattle. Unbeknownst to the guy who drove up next to me and gave a confused look when he saw a beanie-wearing, 25-year-old woman behind the wheel of a BMW, I do not own this car. Rather …

BMW has recently been mocked for its dedication to a cumbersome, silly, and at times misleading naming scheme. Take its small SUV, the BMW X4 sDrive28i M Sport, thirteen syllables of mini sport-crossover mouth fart. Perhaps in response to this …

In that case, BMW has come up with the most witless name for a car ever. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, BMW unveiled a prestige 7 Series. Its name? "BMW Individual M760i xDrive Model V12 Excellence THE NEXT 100 YEARS." No, I'm not making this …

BERLIN—BMW AG has lost the core development team of its i3 and i8 electric vehicle line to Future Mobility Corp, a Chinese startup backed by Tencent Holdings, as the German premium brand struggles to come up with a convincing answer to competitor …

When Captain America: Civil War hits theaters next month joining the Captain and all his friends and foes in the latest Marvel action movie will be the Audi R8 V10 Plus, A4, A7, and the new SQ7, launched last month in Europe with a trick new electric …

They had little to celebrate Monday, though, not after Honda was smoked by rival manufacturer Chevrolet for the third time this season. Chevrolet claimed its third win in three IndyCar races this season with yet another dominating performance on Sunday.

With sculpted lines and wrap-around eyewear handed down from its cool red-carpet siblings, the all-new, 2016 Chevrolet Cruze is no longer the vanilla cone of the compact segment. That means more buyers will actually get inside the Cruze — and that's …

No automaker is the king of vaporware sports cars like the Volkswagen Group. Rumored concepts like a sub-Boxster Porsche, a Volkswagen Bluesport Roadster or an exotic to slot below the Audi R8 never seem to come to fruition. But a German magazine …

A single out-of-compliance part has excluded the overall winner from the World Endurance Championship's 6 Hours of Silverstone results, reports Sportscar365. The No. 7 Audi R18 had worn its front skid block down to less than the required 20mm minimum …